HESI A2 Grammar Practice Test 2024

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A because it correctly uses the participial phrase "Walking home from class" to modify the subject "the students." This structure indicates that the students were walking home while watching the snow begin to fall. The other choices incorrectly use different verb forms or do not effectively connect the action of walking home with the snow falling. Choice B incorrectly suggests that the snow is actively falling on the students while they are walking home. Choice C lacks a clear connection between the students walking home and the snow falling. Choice D does not effectively link the action of the students watching the snow fall with them walking home.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: "toward peace was." In this sentence, the preposition "toward" is needed to show the direction or objective of the action "working." The verb "was" agrees with the singular subject "working." A: "to peace is" is incorrect because the present tense "is" does not agree with the past tense implied by "Working." C: "to peace was" is incorrect because the preposition "to" does not convey the appropriate direction of the action. D: "toward peace am" is incorrect because "am" does not agree with the subject "working."

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: began. In this sentence, the past tense is needed to indicate that Stan was already in the process of reviewing his class notes. "Begins" (A) is present tense, "begun" (B) is the past participle, and "begin" (C) is the base form, which are all incorrect as they do not match the past tense needed in the sentence. "Began" (D) is the simple past tense form of the verb "begin," making it the correct choice in this context.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: dog, who had. In this sentence, 'dog' is a noun that refers to a living being, so using 'who' is appropriate to provide additional information about the dog. 'Who' is used for people or animals with personalities. Choices B, C, and D use 'that' which is used for inanimate objects or animals without personalities. Therefore, A is correct as it correctly uses 'who' to refer to the dog.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: hear. In the context of the sentence, the word "hear" is not spelled correctly. The sentence is discussing the climate being inappropriate for snow sports, not the sense of hearing. The word that should be used is "here," referring to a location. The other choices (A, C, D) are spelled correctly and are relevant to the context of the sentence.